[V8] Oil Change woes!!! Filter stuck!

[Kent McLean]

Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
> Well I got the tool back and its not breaking... bad news 
> is I sheered a ratchet in half. That thing exploded..

When you go to buy a replacement ratchet, you should
also pick up a "breaker bar".  A breaker bar has no
ratcheting mechanism, so it is stronger and is designed
to bust stuck nuts and bolts (and maybe oil filters).

And as someone mentioned, tool quality varies.  Sears
Craftsman is good enough for most of us.  Snap-On and
Mac are the Audi of tools -- expensive, but worth it.
Stay away from the unbranded stuff, as it will just
give you trouble.

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke